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2021-11-18; 20:39:26 EST
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Roger That’s not so far from our old stomping grounds. WHERE does she live….. We’ve skied there many a time also😊 Mary and Rod Sent from my iPhoneSee the original archive post
> On Nov 18, 2021, at 1:18 PM, ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote: > > Hi Todd, > > Do they make snowshoes for walkers? Maybe alpine skiing in the winter of 2022/23? Seriously, my oldest granddaughter, Kaylee, got a downhill ski package for her 7th birthday on Nov 11th. She was visiting for her birthday and I showed her my skis and boots after she opened her present. I promised her I’d take her skiing at Cascade Mountain, near her house in Wisconsin next winter. Her dad, Gary, and I have skied there many times. > > Roger Pihlaja > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 18, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> GOOD NEWS Roger! >> >> You'll be snowshoeing in the mountains this Winter for sure! >> >> Get well soon. >> >> >> Todd T. >> >>>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2021, 10:57 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote: >>> >>> Roger - Thanks for sharing your personal story. >>> I had both hips replaced 13 years ago. >>> I suffered many of the same symptoms. >>> I’m always amazed at medical science and would not be around without it. >>> Stick with the PT and take your pain meds to get through it, especially >>> early on. >>> Don’t listen too hard to the oxycodone critics - you will come off the >>> pain meds just fine when you’re ready - when your pain is manageable. >>> I don’t think Stan has any replacement parts on/in his body. >>> >>> Ric >>> Dadventure >>> >>> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP >>> ric at stottarchitecture.com >>> O -631-283-1777 >>> C- 516-965-3164 >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 18, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Roger, >>>> >>>> The arrythmia issues following surgery are not too uncommon as the >>>> anesthesia and nerve blocks sometimes play havoc with cardiac rhythms. >>> The >>>> problem is one of getting the systems back to steady state conditions >>> after >>>> perturbance. >>>> >>>> I'm glad that you are on the mend. Take the pain meds that will continue >>> to >>>> slow your bowel functions, so that you may fully participate in the >>> physical >>>> therapy. PT activity is the single most important predictor of future >>>> outcomes. >>>> >>>> Be well and stay safe. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> s/v Wind Lass ('91) >>>> Nissequogue River, NY >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of >>> ROGER >>>> PIHLAJA >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:20 PM >>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> >>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] I'm back from the hospital >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> My right knee replacement finally took place on Monday at Alma Hospital >>>> after being delayed 2 weeks because of overbooking due to COVID-19 >>>> infections. The procedure took about 1-1/2 hours on Monday afternoon. >>> But, >>>> I was in the recovery room for several hours. I had some weird >>> reactions to >>>> the nerve block. As I was coming out of it, I started uncontrollably >>>> shivering, bordering on convulsions at times. I wasn't cold, just >>> shaking >>>> from head to toe. It took 3 doses of IV Demerol to make it stop. Monday >>>> night, the nerve block caused my heart rate, BP, and blood oxygen to >>> shoot >>>> up and down all over the map. I was hooked up to an EKG, auto BP cuff, >>> and >>>> blood oxygen monitor all night, with nurses in constant attendance. >>>> Fortunately, by Tuesday morning, they had my cardiac issues stabilized. >>> The >>>> nerve block also caused my bowels to stop working for a couple of days. >>>> But, I finally had a BM this afternoon. >>>> >>>> Dr. Ware, my orthopedist, stopped into my hospital room early Tuesday >>>> morning. He said the procedure went well and that the incision looked >>> like >>>> it was healing nicely, with no leaking or signs of infection. My right >>> knee >>>> area is swollen about 3 cm larger in circumference vs. the left knee. >>> With >>>> great difficulty and a lot of pain, I can get the knee joint to bend to >>>> about 80 deg and straighten out to about 170 deg. I had 2 PT sessions in >>>> the hospital on Tuesday and another PT session in Beaverton today. All >>> were >>>> very painful and exhausting! But, the therapists say I'm doing well. I >>>> have my next PT session in Beaverton on Thursday morning. I'm getting >>>> around pretty well in my walker and I've figured out how to get in and >>> out >>>> of the Toyota minivan by myself. I don't think I'll be able to use our >>>> Subaru Legacy sedan for a while because the car is much lower and the >>> doors >>>> are not as wide. Obviously, I won't be able to drive for several weeks. >>>> >>>> I am on pain meds just prior to PT and to help me sleep. As long as I >>> can >>>> keep the knee joint in a neutral position, the pain is not bad. But >>> lifting >>>> the leg or loading it in any way is excruciating! At the moment, I have >>> a >>>> hard time sitting in the car for over an hour. I am using my COLD >>> machine >>>> to sleep and several hours each day. It helps with the swelling and >>> pain. >>>> >>>> So far, it's no fun; but, about what I expected. >>>> >>>> Roger Pihlaja >>>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium >>>> >>>> Sent from Mail<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986&data=04%7C01%7C%7C91ce93e360d84d2d816908d9aab77896%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637728527268484103%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=lWq3FywVwk6XHj%2B%2FwCy3Fp1FV%2F9iPFKFTvf9yq%2BwI%2BY%3D&reserved=0> for >>> Windows >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>
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